Space Tourism: Legal and Policy Aspects

Space tourism has gained significant importance, with private companies like Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX offering trips to outer space. This book explores the legal issues involved in space tourism, including safety and security, liability, environmental protection, insurance, crimes in outer space, adjudication, quarantining, and privatization. It is a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, policymakers, and general readers interested in the future of space exploration and law.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 16 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Space tourism has emerged as a highly significant phenomenon in recent years, particularly in the context of the ongoing space race among corporate giants such as Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX. These companies have already secured thousands of enthusiastic space enthusiasts for thrilling journeys to outer space. Given the widespread interest of private space players, space tourists, and countries in space tourism, it is crucial to comprehend the legal complexities associated with this emerging industry. This comprehensive book delves into essential discussions on space tourism and its legal ramifications across the globe. It aims to address various challenges, including safety and security in space, the status of space tourists during emergencies, liability aspects, environmental protection, and more, that have arisen during the recent surge of space tourism. Furthermore, the book explores the role of insurance in space tourism, the potential crimes that can occur in outer space with the growth of this industry, the mechanisms for adjudicating such crimes, the issue of quarantining space tourists, the importance of preserving the natural and cultural heritage of space, and other relevant topics. Additionally, it examines the contemporary legal and policy-oriented issues surrounding the privatization of space. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers in law, space science, history, and other fields interested in the space race and outer space law. It will also appeal to those engaged in space studies, political studies, environmental studies, and political economy. Policymakers, bureaucrats, think tanks, and interested general readers seeking fresh perspectives on the future of space will find this book immensely useful.

Weight: 374g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032617954